WK2 Off Road Tyres

[rack201]

Originally Posted by Thommo

Not available in 18's LT unfortunately

You sure? Cooper Tires aus website says they are?


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[Thommo]

Just an observation on some of the mileage claims being touted, and I'm not having a go at anyone or any brand of tyres here but, long mileage = low grip on road (hard tread compounds), short mileage = lot's grip on road (soft tread compounds). Ask anyone who does track work. It's the compromise between the two and also the tyres carcass construction that makes the difference with what you end up with and lets face it most AT's spend most of the time on the bitumen. So when it's cold and raining and you need to stop in a hurry.......
Off road performance a different issue and again a compromise.

Anyway food for thought next time you're down to the canvas and steel belts at 100,000 + k's

[Thommo]

Originally Posted by Thommo

Not available in 18's LT unfortunately

Originally Posted by rack201

You sure? Cooper Tires aus website says they are?


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265 60 18's are passenger construction on the website, need to go up profile to 65 or 70 for LT

265 60 18 beng the standard spec tyre size

[rack201]

Originally Posted by Thommo

265 60 18's are passenger construction on the website, need to go up profile to 65 or 70 for LT

Ok - I thought we were talking 275x65r18


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[Cherokee30D]

Originally Posted by Thommo

It's the compromise between the two and also the tyres carcass construction that makes the difference with what you end up with and lets face it most AT's spend most of the time on the bitumen. So when it's cold and raining and you need to stop in a hurry.......

Agree to a point, however I have to say that the Coopers have awesome grip in the wet. I tow almost every day and are always confident with them.
They do gunk up in the clay, but most AT's will.

Cheers, Craig

[Thommo]

Originally Posted by Cherokee30D

Agree to a point, however I have to say that the Coopers have awesome grip in the wet. I tow almost every day and are always confident with them.
They do gunk up in the clay, but most AT's will.

Cheers, Craig

They do gunk up in the clay, but most AT's will



Yep

[Benn0]

There was an episode of Pat Callinnans 4WD adventures where he tried to get up a slightly wet clay road with AT3s. He slid backwards with his trailer almost hitting a tree.

I'm guessing most ATs would have had the same problem, particularly towing.

I gave my STMaxx a test out on wet bitumen roads yesterday, accelerating hard through corners the rear end steps out a bit, but the TC tidies it all up with no real fuss. Emergency braking is fine, better than the MickeyT ATZs I had on the cruiser. Must be a softer rubber, grip is great even on slippery wet roads.